Comparison of Colorado ski resorts explained

See also: List of Colorado ski resorts. Colorado offers many world-class ski resorts. The following table compares their various sizes, runs, lifts, and snowfall:

Name	Nearest city	Skiable area (acres)	Top elevation (feet)	Base elevation (feet)	data-sort-type="number"	Vertical (feet)	Runs	Lifts	Snowfall (in/year)	Date Statistics Updated
Arapahoe Basin	Dillon	1,428	13,050	10,520	2,530	147	9	314	March 2020^[1]
Aspen Highlands	Aspen	1,040	12,392	8,040	4,352	117	5	300	March 2020^[2]
Aspen Mountain	Aspen	675	11,212	7,945	3,267	76	8	300	March 2020^[3]
Beaver Creek	Beaver Creek	1,832	11,440	8,100	3,340	150	23	325	March 2020^[4]
Breckenridge	Breckenridge	2,908	12,998	9,600	3,398	187	34	282	March 2020^[5]
Buttermilk	Aspen	470	9,900	7,870	2,030	44	8	200	March 2020^[6]
Ski Cooper	Leadville	470	11,700	10,500	1,200	60	5	260	Jan 2020
Copper Mountain	Copper Mountain	2,490	12,441	9,712	2,738	140	24	278	March 2020^[7]
Crested Butte	Crested Butte	1,547	12,162	9,375	2,787	121	15	253	March 2020^[8]
Echo Mountain	Evergreen	60	10,650	10,050	600	13	3	275
Eldora	Nederland	680	10,600	9,200	1,400	63	10	225	March 2020^[9]
Granby Ranch	Granby	406	9,202	8,202	1,000	35	6	200
Hesperus	Hesperus	60	8,880	8,100	700	13	2	150
Howelsen	Steamboat Springs	50	7,136	6,696	440	17	1	170
Kendall	Silverton	16	9,540	9,300	240	11	1	200
Keystone	Keystone	3,148	12,408	9,280	3,128	128	20	235	March 2020^[10]
Loveland	Dillon	1,800	13,010	10,800	2,210	94	11	422	December 2020^[11]
Monarch	Salida	800	11,960	10,790	1,170	54	5	284
Powderhorn	Grand Junction	1,600	9,850	8,200	1,650	50	4	250	December 2020^[12]
Purgatory	Durango	1,650	10,822	8,793	2,029	105	12	260	December 2020^[13]
Silverton Mountain	Silverton	1,819	13,487	10,400	3,087	69	1	400	December 2020^[14]
Snowmass	Snowmass Village	3,339	12,510	8,104	4,406	98	21	295	March 2020^[15]
Steamboat	Steamboat Springs	3,741	10,568	6,900	3,668	169	18	368	February 2024^[16]
Sunlight	Glenwood Springs	680	9,895	7,885	2,010	67	4	252	December 2020^[17]
Telluride	Telluride	2,000	13,150	8,725	3,790	148	17	276	March 2020^[18]
Vail	Vail	5,317	11,570	8,120	3,450	195	31	354	March 2020^[19]
Winter Park	Winter Park	3,081	12,060	9,000	3,060	166	23	347	March 2020^[20]
Wolf Creek	Pagosa Springs	1,600	11,904	10,300	1,604	133	9	430	February 2021^[21]

See also

• Comparison of California ski resorts
• Comparison of New Mexico ski resorts
• Comparison of North American ski resorts
• List of ski areas and resorts in the United States

External links

• Colorado Ski Resorts Comparison

Notes and References

1. Web site: A-Basin 101. www.arapahoebasin.com. en. 2020-03-10.
2. Web site: Winter Overview Snowmass, Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk. Aspen Snowmass. en. 2020-03-10.
3. Web site: Winter Overview Snowmass, Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk. Aspen Snowmass. en. 2020-03-10.
4. Web site: Mountain Information Beaver Creek Resort. www.beavercreek.com. en. 2020-03-10.
5. Web site: Mountain Info and Safety Breckenridge Resort. www.breckenridge.com. en. 2020-03-10.
6. Web site: Winter Overview Snowmass, Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk. Aspen Snowmass. en. 2020-03-10.
7. Web site: Winter Mountain Stats | Copper Mountain Resort . www.coppercolorado.com. 2020-03-10 .
8. Web site: Mountain Info Crested Butte Ski Resort. www.skicb.com. en. 2020-03-10.
9. Web site: Eldora Mountain Stats | 300 inches of Snow Annually . www.eldora.com. 2020-03-10 .
10. Web site: Mountain Info Keystone Ski Resort. www.keystoneresort.com. en. 2020-03-10.
11. Web site: Trail Map and Mountain Stats Loveland Ski Area. skiloveland.com. en-US. 2020-03-10.
12. Web site: Powderhorn Trail Map On the Snow. onthesnow.com. en. 2020-12-17.
13. Web site: Purgatory Ski Resort On the Snow. onthesnow.com. en. 2020-12-17.
14. Web site: Stats Silverton Mountain. silvertonmountain.com. en. 2020-12-17.
15. Web site: Winter Overview Snowmass, Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk. Aspen Snowmass. en. 2020-03-10.
16. Web site: Mountain Stats Steamboat Mountain. steamboat.com. 2020-12-17.
17. Web site: Winter Fun! Sunlight Mountain Resort. www.sunlightmtn.com. 2020-12-17.
18. Web site: Terrain. www.tellurideskiresort.com. en. 2020-03-10.
19. Web site: Mountain Info Vail Ski Resort. www.vail.com. en. 2020-03-10.
20. Web site: Mountain Stats. www.winterparkresort.com. 2020-03-10.
21. Web site: Wolf Creek Stats & Facts. Wolf Creek Ski Area - Colorado. en-US. 2021-02-01.